Manipur: A Distant Outpost Full Of Promise

A lesson we have not learnt from China is the urgent need to knit the vast country together to keep it from falling apart at the seams.While there is considerable dent in poverty, sadly, the North......

Why Rajiv Gandhi Decided On Nuclear Weapons

The idea of weaponization got a fillip from an unexpected quarter.In the last week of October 1985, Rajiv met US President Ronald Reagan.Reagan told Rajiv, 'Pakistan has already made a bomb.'When......

Not Indian culture: Govt on elephant's killing in Kerala

It is not in Indian culture to feed firecrackers and kill, Union environment minister Prakash Javadekar said on Thursday while taking serious note of the death of a pregnant wild elephant in Kerala......

How India Can Overtake China

India must integrate more with East Asia by getting into regional trade arrangements, lower its tariff walls, and improve the quality of its workforce, suggests T N Ninan. Illustration: Uttam......

Coming soon: 'Green cars from pineapple, lemon'

Coming soon: 'Eco-friendly' cars made from pineapples or bananas, say scientists. A team at Sao Paulo State University in Brazil claims to have developed a more effective way to use fibre from......

The RBI Way Of Firefighting

Why is the RBI harsh on Paytm Payments Bank?Why did it give Rana Kapoor of Yes Bank Ltd such a long rope?Often, it's a long investigation process, but the RBI doesn't discuss this openly since that......

Trisha Says Cheers!

Riya takes a break in Colombo... Alaya binges on Thai food... Aahana enjoys a magical monsoon... Photograph: Kind courtesy Trisha Krishnan/Instagram Trisha Krishnan enjoys a drink in Sweden.......

How Javed Akhtar Almost Missed A Movie Career

Photograph: Kind courtesy Farhan Akhtar/Instagram Even as a child, Javed Akhtar was very clear about what he wanted from life. His ambition: 'Bada hokar ameer banunga!' It is with this clarity......

Priyanka Shares a BEAUTIFUL Moment

Karisma has pizza for breakfast... Akshay shoots Raksha Bandhan... Photograph: Kind courtesy Priyanka Chopra/Instagram Priyanka Chopra shares a loved-up picture with Nick Jonas as he comes home!......

PIX: Neha Kakkar's lovely honeymoon!

After getting married on October 24, singers Neha Kakkar and Rohanpreet Singh are honeymooningin Dubai. They are certainly living it up at the Palm Atlantis and Address Boulevard.   Getting......

SEE: 'Good morning Pineapple', sings Shashank

IMAGE: Shashank Singh scored a blistering 52 off 36 balls against CSK on Tuesday. Photograph: BCCI Shashank Singh is a heart-throb. It's his simplicity that steals the heart. The Punjab Kings......

Barmy Army Mocks Kohli...

IMAGE: Moeen Ali bowls Virat Kohli for a golden duck in the Chennai Test, February 2021. The first Ashes Test witnessed a noisy Barmy Army, loudly cheer on Ben Stokes and his boys while mocking......

Wimbledon: Insatiable Djokovic ready for ultimate showdown with Alcaraz

'If I win, it could be amazing for me -- not only win a Wimbledon title but do it against Novak would be super special.' IMAGE: Novak Djokovic stands one win away from equalling Roger Federer's......

'Only a monster can do this': Kohli, Chhetri on Kerala elephant killing

Let's treat our animals with love and bring an end to these cowardly acts: Virat Kohli on pregnant elephant's death IMAGE: Virat Kohli and Sunil Chhetri also tweeted about the  shocking news......

Coach Shastri celebrates India's win with a 'punch'

'Sunny Jamaica. The punch in my left hand tastes divine.' IMAGE: India head coach Ravi Shastri. Photograph: Ravi Shastri/Twitter India head coach Ravi Shastri certainly knows how to celebrate......